Battle of Dong-Yin

The Battle of Dong-Yin (Chinese: 東引海戰) was a naval conflict between forces of the Republic of China Navy and the People's Liberation Army Navy around Dongyin island, Fukien Province, Republic of China on 1 May 1965. Both sides subsequently claimed victory.

Battle of Dong-Yin
Part of the Cross-Strait conflict
Date1 May 1965
Location
Dongyin Island, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fukien, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Result Tactical Nationalist victory;
Strategically indecisive
Belligerents
 Republic of China  People's Republic of China
Commanders and leaders
Ho Ten Song Unknown
Units involved
 Republic of China Navy  People's Liberation Army Navy
Strength
1 destroyer 8 gunboats
Casualties and losses
Official claim:
3 killed
4 wounded
Estimate:
7 killed
43 wounded		 4 boats sunk
2 boats damaged

Overview
Dongyin, Lienchiang in the East China Sea (labelled as Tung-yin Shan 東引山) (1953)

Around 12:40 AM on May 1, 1965, a ROCN Northern Division Dong-jiang class destroyer on patrol northeast of Dong-Yin Island encountered a PLAN force consisting of 8 fast attack gunboats. The PLAN combatants attempted to encircle the ROCN destroyer, and the two sides exchanged fire from a distance of 500 to 1,000 yards. In the ensuing exchange, 4 PLAN gunboats were sunk, and 2 damaged.

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